Alternative Titles
闇の末裔, Descendants of Darkness; Descent into Darkness; The Darker Descendant
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 2, 2000 to Dec 18, 2000
Duration:
20 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
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Ranked: #5292
Popularity: #384
Members: 4,755
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SynopsisEven after death, life is full of paperwork and criminals. Tsuzuki Asato is a 26 year old, happy-go-lucky, and dorky shinigami (god of death) whose job is to makes sure that those who are dead remain dead and stay in their proper realms. Even though he's had this job for over 70 years, he is in the worst division with horrible pay. He also has a knack for not keeping partners (since shinigami work in pairs), but now he seems to have one that will stick around; stubborn, smart-mouthed, serious and defensive 16 year old, Kurosaki Hisoka. With each case they investigate, they come closer to the conspiracies of the serial killer Dr. Muraki Kazutaka. Tsuzuki's relationship with Hisoka is growing stronger and closer...but there is a dark past to how Tsuzuki died that will not give him peace. (Source: ANN) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Yami no Matsuei
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hot guys using magic tricks + another love story between cruel killer and sexy humanity protector
Apart from the shounen-ai overtones, Tokyo Babylon and Descendants of Darkness offer solid entertainment as far as supernatural thrillers go. Mixing spells with detective work, these anime share the same vibe.
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Loveless and Descendants of Darkness deal with supernatural battles that drag the characters into bitter confrontations. Dark and mysterious pasts are another common factor, as is the occasionally dark tone that both series contain. While they shy from being graphic, much is implied, leading to many a painful revelation. Loveless qualifies as shounen-ai and DoD has enough boys' love content to be highly slashable.
Both are shounen-ai anime set in a supernatural or fantasy world. Loveless is more hardcore, although not really yaoi and in Yami no Matsuei it's more of a sub-plot.
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Mar 5, 200813 of 13 episodes seen 14 of 17 people found this review helpful Warning: Descendants of Darkness is my favorite anime series, so this review will be a bit biased. Never the less, I will try to focus on the negatives as well as the positives.
Descendants of Darkness is based on the manga of the same name. It follows four major story arcs of the manga. Three episodes comprise each of the first three arcs while the last four episodes focus on the fourth. Since the anime leaves off where the manga caries on (the manga isn't finished either), the e...nding doesn't really offer a true conclusion and a lot of questions are left unanswered. Fans of the manga might also be disappointed that alot of the manga's characters are either left out or shoved into the background.
Despite these unfortune circumstances, I think that the anime more than does the manga justice. In fact, I find it to be an improvement over the manga. While some of the humor and silliness are there, the anime takes on a more serious tone, capitalizing more on the angst, mystery, and supernatural element of the story. The art and music are also absolutely beautiful! Descendants of Darkness has a superb soundtrack which is well worth downloading or even buying! Aside from the characters being beautiful, the monsters and magic are also magnificently rendered. Even though it isn't really a fighting anime, the action sequences are should be awsome enough to please those who would otherwise be bored with the drama.
There is also a mild shounen-ai (gay male) element to this series. The shounen-ai element isn't plot-related, but it is there with its two sexually ambiguous heroes Tsuzuki and Hisoka and its much less ambiguous villain. Speaking of villains, Descendants of Darkness has a great one! The evil Dr. Muraki steals the show in every episode he's in! Tsuzuki and Hisoka are more-than-effective protagonists, but Muraki is the true gem of this series! Whether he is manipulating people, indulging in his depravity, or just molesting our poor hero Tsuzuki, Muraki does it all with style and captivates us while doing it! I have never seen a villain who can give off such creepy vibes while radiating such sex appeal at the same time!
The show masquerades a bit as a mystery series. In reality, the mysteries aren't really any big puzzle. As the audience, we basically know that Muraki is behind everything (although he does pull off his scheme in a rather roundabout way in arc three). And while the story isn't particularly imaginative as far as anime goes, the characters and the art make it more than worthwhile. All in all, I can't think of any reason to dislike this series unless you're either homophobic or a hardcore manga snob. But we can't please everybody, can we? read more
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Jan 24, 200813 of 13 episodes seen 7 of 17 people found this review helpful The first anime I watched with a light yaoi feel, hahaha..Funny enough the fact that it has a slight touch of yaoi makes this anime a bit more interesting than the usual agents-from-the-afterlife-theme series. The opening music is amazing and suits it well, with cool guitar and electronic mix and lyrics that matches the series itself. Its a mixture of dark and humor -- centering on Tsuzuki and his co-shinigamis, who are in charge of keeping the balance in the afterlife by making sure that those ...who die go to their right place and investigating situations that threatens that balance caused by mysterious deaths that occurs in succession. Alhtough I prefer the manga version more which is longer, this anime is very well done and all the vital chapters are included. Although it has funny situations, the dark side of each characters are shown -- each with their own reasons for becoming a shinigami, whether its for finding one's dark past or for atoning for their mistakes. The antagonist Dr. Muraki is very effective, he's darker than dark, yet charming and comes across as very likeable. For anyone who wants a different yet familiar series to love, this should definitely be on your list. read more
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Opening Theme"Eden" by To Destination
Ending Theme"Love Me" by The Hong Kong Knife
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